Though this year’s summer holidays are looking like a local affair, there’s still a big wide world out there

From literary locations to culinary delights, we’re taking you on a whirlwind trip across the globe.

There are 5 rounds, with a total of 42 points up for grabs. (You'll find the answers later in this issue - no cheating!)

Cities and countries and continents

1. Alexandria (pictured above) is a city in which country?

2. Which country, with capital city Phnom Penh, used to be known as Kampuchea?

3. Which continent’s name means ‘near the bear’, with the bear referring to the Ursa Major constellation?

4. What is the capital city of Nepal?

5. What continent is home to the world’s largest desert?

6. Three countries make up the Baltic States, and two of their names start with L, but what’s the name of the third country?

7. Antwerp is a city in which European country?

8. Which South African city in the Eastern Cape, sometimes referred to as P.E., has been renamed to Gqeberha?

9. What country was one called Abyssinia?

10. Oceania has two UNESCO Cities of Literature – can you name them?

Animal world

1. Is the adorable fennec fox (pictured above) found primarily in desert, mountain, or forest habitats?

2. Are there any venomous snakes in Great Britain?

3. The bonobo, an endangered great ape, is only found in the forests of which Central African country?

4. What is Scotland’s national animal?

5. The Komodo dragon is endemic to which nation in South East Asia?

6. The island of New Guinea is home to the spectacular birds of paradise, first filmed by which well-known natural historian?

Musical world

1. The djembe or jembe (pictured above) is a drum that originates from which region of Africa?

2. Which musical instrument’s name can be roughly translated from Hawaiian to mean ‘jumping flea’?

3. Which country has won the most Eurovision Song Contests, with a record 7 wins?

4. Which American city is home to the Country Music Hall of Fame?

5. Which Austrian city is home to the Mirabell Gardens, Pegasus Fountain, Schloss Leopoldskron and Hellbrunn Palace, famous locations for their role in much-loved musical The Sound of Music?

6. What is the name of the Japanese style of theatre that incorporates dance, drama, music, and more?

Culinary world

Can you match the following dishes with their country of origin?

World heritage sites

Can you match the following World Heritage Sites to the country of which they’re a part?

Image credits
All images from Pixabay